On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health.

This BONUS episode asks the community, what do YOU do for your own mental health? The crew attended The Party, brought to you by The CAUSE, and gave attendees the opportunity to answer the question "What do you do for your own mental health?" Let's see what they had to say.

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On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. Lashann “Mz. Lyrik” Broaden has made a name for herself in the music industry as the Queen of Positive Rap. Coming from an upbringing that would serve as a justified excuse for mediocre living for most people never limited Lashann’s view on what she could achieve. As a child, Broaden was exposed to domestic violence and drug abuse, resulting in her being tossed from home to home. At the young age of seven, she was violated in a way that no little girl should ever experience, and the odds stacked solidly against her. Lashann was born in Las Vegas, NV and was raised between Nevada, California, and Alabama. Using music and poetry as an escape from the realities she was facing, her peers began to refer to her as “Mz. Lyrik,” due to her uncanny similarities to the character portrayed by Jada Pinkett in the movie, Jason’s Lyric. She would eventually realize that the life she was leading was headed in the wrong direction, and Mz. Lyrik committed herself to offering back to God what the devil has attempted to corrupt – MUSIC. Broaden now uses her talent to be accountable and transparent in her music ministry. Although music will always be her passion, Lashann has decided to bring others along with her in her rise to success. It is her desire to empower other visionaries and unique artists – as well as entrepreneurs and business owners – by giving them a platform to excel. She founded the Shepowerment Movement to unite, educate, and assist visionary women in creating the reality that God has instilled within them. Broaden is a serial entrepreneur with a heart to build up the confidence and abilities of women and youth. Not only is she the founder of Shepowerment Movement, but she is also a celebrated plus-sized model and the Vice President of Marketing for Primetyme/Dapham Production Studios. Shepowerment Movement is a full production and empowerment company and has produced television shows, created unique marketing plans, and developed effective business branding for many companies nationwide.

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Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

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On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health.

Jaycee Wendell (they/them) is currently the Suicide Prevention Specialist at The Mental Health Association in Delaware (MHA). Versatile, they have also served as a Community Educator, Website & Communications Associate and Intern at MHA. In their current role, they coordinate the organization’s suicide prevention efforts, including chairing the Higher Education Suicide Prevention Subcommittee and co-chairing the Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition. Jaycee is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training and Question, Persuade, Refer for adults, and they also provide Lifelines Prevention for youth. In addition to working in the mental health field, they are active in LGBTQ+ advocacy, including previously being a Program Coordinator for AIDS Delaware’s The Village Youth Leadership Team. They graduated cum laude from the University of Delaware with dual degrees in Human Services- Clinical Concentration and Sociology in 2021, and are currently pursuing their Master’s in Social Work at University of Maryland Baltimore. Jaycee is passionate about advocacy, social issues and human rights, especially for the LGBTQ+ and disability communities. In their free time, Jaycee likes to be creative, go on adventures and explore nature.

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Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

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On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health.

Esther has worked in healthcare advocacy, marketing, and fundraising for nearly 18 years. She worked with people with brain injury, disabilities, and mental health and substance use disorders. Esther has had her own struggles with depression and anxiety and found healing by way of one of MHA’s educational programs.

In 2024, Esther joined the Mental Health Association in Delaware as a Development Manager focusing on Growth & Education. She works to promote MHA's four annual community mental health education conferences and raise funds to enhance them each year.

Esther is a graduate of Wilmington University with a Master of Science in Management and earned her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Thomas Edison State University. Esther is also a proud graduate of the Academy for Women and Leadership with Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business.

Esther is also a mixed media teaching artist. She is certified to teach the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Arts Education Model. In 2024 she completed the Trauma-Informed Teaching Practitioner of Art (TIPTA) certificate with the Bartol Foundation. She was part of the team of teaching artists facilitating Delaware's first CreatiVeterans program.

Esther celebrated 20 years of living in Delaware in 2024.

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Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. Today’s episode is with Wendy Eastburn-Teal. Wendy's greatest blessing has been to be a mother to 5 grown children and "Gidget" to 3 grandsons. Currently, she donates her time to volunteering in various mental health, suicide and grief causes. On Jan 2, 2022, Wendy found her youngest son deceased at 18. He had taken his life. She is in the process of creating a nonprofit to write mental health legislation, provide peer group support, assist in circumstances around the death of a child, and support a scholarship in her son's name. It is very important to Wendy that we do not isolate in our darkest moments.

Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. Today's guest, Dr. Ronald W. Whitaker, II serves as the Senior Pastor of the Historic Mother African Union Church, which is this nation's oldest African American church. As a critical scholar-practitioner, Dr. Whitaker holds multiple academic roles, including Associate Professor and Director of the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Program at Arcadia University. At Arcadia, he also serves as Co-Director of the Social Action and Justice Education (SAJE) program. Further, Dr. Whitaker is an inaugural faculty fellow for Vanderbilt University's Initiative for Race, Research, and Justice. Known for his extensive research, Dr. Whitaker frequently presents at national and international conferences, exploring topics such as race, racism, white supremacy, social justice, organizational psychology, the plight of Black males, and the Prophetic Black Church tradition. Over the past eight years, he has authored and presented more than 40 scholarly works on these critical issues.

Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. Christine Hines is a Social worker and an author who has been working in the field for 10 years and has recently started a life coaching practice called Destination Calm. Her book, Brewing Success: Grounds For Change, is a gentle and thoughtful guide that blends everyday coffee moments with powerful self-help insights.

Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. Today’s episode of DE-Stress 302 is with Marie Wenzel. Marie is a trained social worker with nearly two decades of experience in the behavioral health and affordable housing sectors. She currently serves as a leader at NAMI Delaware, where she works to ensure that individuals and families impacted by mental illness have access to support, resources, and community. Marie’s professional journey has been shaped not just by her expertise, but by lived experience—as a family member of loved ones living with serious mental illness, she understands firsthand how overwhelming it can be to need help and not know where to turn.

This dual perspective—both personal and professional—fuels her passion for connecting people to the care they deserve. In today’s episode, Marie joins us to talk about Delaware’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, an essential tool in our state’s mental health response system. Through her work at NAMI Delaware, Marie is committed to making sure no one feels alone in a moment of crisis and that every Delawarean knows where to find help.

Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

On DE-Stress 302, host Alena Duggan and The CAUSE Production Crew produced a Delaware-centric podcast all about mental health. In episode 1, they are joined by Delaware Governor Matt Meyer. Governor Meyer is a former public school math teacher and small business owner who served as New Castle County Executive from 2017 through January 2025. Building on initiatives begun by Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall‑Long, Meyer reconvened and broadened the Behavioral Health Consortium. This group develops statewide strategies to address mental health and addiction challenges. He has also contributed in different ways to suicide prevention, police mental health, and more.

Welcome to Mindful Monday — where each week, we ask our guests to share one simple tip you can use first thing in the morning to boost your mental health and start your day with intention.

Full episode drops tomorrow!

Welcome to DE-Stress 302, Delaware's newest answer to mental health in The First State. Join host Alena Duggan and special guests as they dive into everything that is mental health-related. Guests will include experts in many different areas of the topic, along with those with lived experience.